Policedog Blues

[MrGatorguy22]

Nobody picked like Blake!

[kickingmule]

@MrGatorguy22 Ya, you are right ! Nobody pickced like Blind Blake, the East Coast's best performer. those days !

Merry Christmas !

Peace !

Urban

[istetchthesun]

does indiana take credit for the recordings of blind blake?



[jimbob471000]

Greatly appreciate the posting. But you couldn't find a photo of a real police dog to use?

[kickingmule]

@jimbob471000 Well Jimbo, this is the Original Police Dog Blues, by Blind Blake. Sorry to say I couldn't find the Original Police Dog, but I thought a police dog is hot, so that's why he/she looks like a "hot dog"

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[jgretsinger86]

brotha got soul. we need more music like this today. 

[kickingmule]

@jgretsinger86 Thanks for the comment and listening !

Im here on YT to keep the old blues alive !

I love IT !

Peace Brother !

Stay Cool !

Urban

[zepplinRulZ]

...MADE MY DAY...

[kickingmule]

@zepplinRulZ Good Blues, NEVER DIE, and I try to keep The Old Blues Alive !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[Bigerjoel]

Very nice ...

[kickingmule]

@Bigerjoel Originals are the best !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[impala666]

smokin' guitar...great voicings.

[kickingmule]

@impala666 Thanks for your comment and listening !

Peace Bro !

Urban

[bobgure]

That confounded right hand!!!

[kickingmule]

@bobgure Blind Blake ! From the East Coast ! The Best you can get !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[tony1234872]

I like the riff in between each set of verses.

[kickingmule]

@tony1234872 Thanks Tony ! Mr Blind Blake is outstanding, when it comes to Old East Coast Blues. His git is tuned in an open D !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[999manman]

Rare to hear an old blues artist using harmonics. Awesome stuff.

[kickingmule]

@999manman Thanks, but I think Originals are the Best !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[999manman]

@kickingmule I totally agree! Thanks for making these gems available!

[kickingmule]

@999manman It's me thanking You for listening !

Peace Brother !

[kickingmule]

@tomkemp4000 You are so right about the sound ! I have converted this song from an old 78:rpm and I do it as an amateur, so a lot of the original sounds disappears.

1) I play the old record on an old grammophone and record it to a tape recorder.

2) I take the tape and put into a newer Stereo which I can connect to my computer.

3) My program records.

So, as you see, its many steps and I loose a lot of the Original, but as a collector of old Blues, I'm used to bad recordings !

Thanks !

[ShanieSuperBoy]

bacon and blues,cant go wrong.

[kickingmule]

@ShanieSuperBoy You are right ! Its a good combination !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[ShanieSuperBoy]

@kickingmule thanks for the vid man,

ive only just recently started listen to all this really old blues.

i just cant get enough.it always puts me in a good mood.

anyway,thanks again mate,have a good one.

[kickingmule]

@ShanieSuperBoy Its me, thanking you for the comment and listening !

I'm glad you like my old stuff, but you always have the Blues. In bad or good times ! It never let you down !

Peace Brother !

Take Care !

Urban

[Jetluffyq8]

such an amazing guitarist and singer this is the first time i heard one of his songs and it's good much better then most songs in this century

[kickingmule]

@Jetluffyq8 Many try to play this song, BUT I think this Original by Blind Blake is the Best !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace

Urban

[CanadianFolkBlues]

awsome. i've been watching a guy named blind boy paxton play this for a while i never heard the original!

cheers!

[kickingmule]

@CanadianFolkBlues Many try to play this song, but I think Originals are always the Best !

Thanks for the comment and listening.

Peace !

Urban in Gothenburg, Sweden



[potatoepeter1]

Blind Blake

[wm64wm]

niesamowity klimat ,chocby tygodniami słuchac

[kickingmule]

@wm64wm Thank You !

Peace Brother !

[MrLeadbelly]

wow lovely song! all that bacon frying in the backgrounds a makin me hungary

[kickingmule]

@MrLeadbelly Well, keep the bacon fresh and crispy, just like my upload by Mr Blind Blake !

Peace Brother !

[arjhendrix]

his name is ramblin' and when he gets a chance... :-)

wow Urban Bro! thx for sharing your Bliss Channel.

....ya put the U2 in the 'ooB.

best wishes n regards as always.

[kickingmule]

@arjhendrix Thanks Arjin for the comment and listening !

Many tries to play Police Dog Blues, BUT Blind Blake himself is the Best, I think !

Take care Brother and stay cool as a swimming pool !

Urban

[treatb09]

no one can play it like this, hes got it best

[kickingmule]

@treatb09 You are right, many try to play like this, but nobody beat Blind Blake !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace Brother !

[mb19512002]

Blind Blake is one of the "Geechie" people. They occupied the islands from Cape Fear, NC, southward towards Jacksonville, Fl. They had their own language and culture,& he is one of the most proficient guitarists of any era.

[kickingmule]

@mb19512002 Thanks for a very good comment and I appreciate all the facts.

I agree, Blind Blake is outstanding !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[zedrein18]

It doesn't even seem possible these recordings actually exist, were so fortunate to get a glimpse into an unbelievable era in music.

[kickingmule]

@zedrein18 Yes, its possible if you collect for 40 years as I have done. I got a good collection after my Grandpa. He didnt like the records, his brother in US sent him and when he died,my relatives said. "Lets get rid of that stuff". I said, I take it all and here it is !

Thats the way it is, to keep the old blues alive.

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban in Gothenburg, Sweden

[jnorman111]

(J.M.J.)

Hey kickingmule I have been reseaching for over 30 years and as far as I have been able to determine there is no real proof that Arthur "Blind" Blake (Phelps) was Florida born. No birth certificate has ever been found and also no certificate of his death either. If you have official proof that may have surfaced lately of his birth location please contact me, thanks. Jim VanDrisse

[kickingmule]

@jnorman111 Hi JMJ, we seem to have the same problem. Well, when it comes to facts about the old Bluesmen and Women its very hard to find correct information. I wrote Mr Blind Blake is Florida born, but I found it it in a book. Not to be trusted, so thats the way it is.

I say as you say, If you find out where he came from, please contact me.

I don't know.

OK, I know one thing for sure.

You have the kowledge about the Blues and I thank you for the comment as well as for listening.

Urban

[ralphcraddock]

mr blakes music sounds as good

as it did when i first heard it back in the 1960s.

he was very influential on many guitar players,

including myself.

same goes for john hurt.willie mactell and lot of others.

great as robert johnson was he was not the only genius in town.

[kickingmule]

@ralphcraddock Whowver you are listening to, its Mr Blake, who make the impression in his very good git-tecnique ! Sorry to say, many try to play like him, but as I always say, Originals are the Best !

Thanks for a very good comment and listening !

Peace Brother !

Urban

[birdie399]

Listening to a source of blues is inspiring. Thanks for this.

[kickingmule]

@birdie399 Yes, I agree, as an old collector of Old Traditional Blues.

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[roadglid88twin]

Kickingmule just keep doing what you do, it real good stuff, five stars for kickingmule*****

[kickingmule]

@roadglid88twin It's me thanking you for the comment and listening !

I'll keep doing what I'm doing til' I die and I hope it's a long time in the future, but I hope, they play Blues, in Heaven too ! *smile*

Peac e Brother !

Urban

[MLIN20]

Not taking anything away from the original, which is great, but Ry Cooder makes a pretty good fist of it. You can like both.

[kickingmule]

I assure you, I like all Blues, as long as it good !

I'm gonna listen to Ry Cooder, as you say.

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace Bro !

Urban

[RohamK96]

weve got, blind lemon jefferson, blind willie mctell, blind williw johnson, but blind blake is something else!

[kickingmule]

Ya, you are right !

Blind Blake is Outstanding !!!

Peace Brother !

Urban

[IBG67]

blind as a bat, and the best there ever was. blake will never be duplicated.

[kickingmule]

You are so right !!!

Many try to play Policedog Blues, but nobody can duplicate Blind Blake.

Here on Youtube, you find a lot of tries ! Some are good covers, but I prefer Originals !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[alberzeta]

High level playing blues at guitar, awesome technique. Thanks for sharing this golden track, I can't believe it, 1929!

[kickingmule]

Thanks !

I always try to upload Originals of Songs from my collection !

This one is a popular tune, among Git-Blues Lovers, so I decided to upload the Original, by Mr Blind Blake !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[suuzzee5]

Love this recording so much!

[kickingmule]

Thanks Suze !

Originals are always the best, so I can't blame you. I love it too, almost as much as I like you !

*smile*

Peace Sister !

Urban

[suuzzee5]

You're such a joy to know, Urban!  Hugs... Suze

[kickingmule]

It's Easy To Be Easy When You Are Easy !

[1marcopolomason4life]

blow the dust off and set the needle down, the rest is history!!!!!!

[kickingmule]

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace Brother !

[OptoOcto]

he sounds a bit like bessie smith xD thanks for the vid dude

[kickingmule]

This Blues is something every guitarist wanna play and they try hard, BUT an Original is always the best. ( Its played in open tuning D, DADF#AD )

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace.

Urban

[BananaJoe414]

DAMN...another great song u shared with us...thanks alot mate

[kickingmule]

My "trademark" is Old Original Blues-Stuff and I want to share it.

Thanks for the comment and listening.

Stay Cool !

Urban

[vicandlinda]

Superb. Can just about play it. Bought the 'LP' years ago and he can't be beaten

[kickingmule]

You are so right !

Mr Blind Blake can't be beaten, but we can try to play this good song, the best we can !!!

The best thing is, We Keep The Old Blues Alive, just my intention here on Youtube !

Thanks for the comment and listening !

Peace !

Urban

[ijoan]

This song was an unusual style for Blake, not hsi usual 2/4 rag, but folky claw hammer, with added boogie bass. His regular tuning in most songs was owered to Eb, simply to make it easier to play. BTW, he was also a very good pianist.

[kickingmule]

Thanks for all good information.

Makes me glad. You are never too old to learn, but play like Blake, you probably need a Life time, I think ? So, unique sound !!!

Peace Brother

[ijoan]

Pick issue: He used a thumb pick, and no other picks, but his finger nails. He also picked with all fingers amd thumb. He was the best, in a league of his own. Under-esteemed as a singer.

[kickingmule]

You are right, so I agree :

He was the best, in a league of his own.

Well formulated !!!

Peace Bro !

[nzshooter]

Effortless polished technique - sounding improvisations are amazing . We all will be imitators , but never equal one of the greatest rag and blues guitarists . BB b 1895 d 1937 Jacksonville Florida .

[kickingmule]

We can perhaps imitate, but we never get close to the original, BUT we can play the tune and perhaps have some fun and above all keeping the good song alive !

Peace My Friend !

Urban

[KarloR27]

Some musician said that he think that Blake wore picks for his fingerpicking playing. I'd say that's true cause some of the songs he's done on the guitar you can hear a strong percussive sound which the picks are much louder than your bare fingers. Great video one of my favorite Blind Blake tunes.

[kickingmule]

Perhaps you are right about, Blake was using picks, but I think the sound depends on the guitar is tuned in an open D and open tunings always give a special sound. I'm not sure and I don't know, but

Thanks for a good comment and listening.

Peace Brother !

Urban

[maida1982a]

PERFECT. Always sounds like 2 people playing he is so damn good. I first bought this on a Biograph LP in 1969 which I still have and it NEVER gets old. PERFECT.

[kickingmule]

Good music and performers never get old.

Thanks for the comment and listening

Peace.

Urban

[ib2fast]

Just now found this. Awsome Good Stuff!

KUDOS & ***** All the best my friend!

[kickingmule]

I always say, Originals are the best and the Best is Blind Blake, so

Thanks for the comment and listening.

Peace Brother.

Urban

[danpalmqvist]

Yes!

[kickingmule]

Thanks, Blind Blake is the best you can listen to as it comes to East Coast Blues/Rag.

Ya, this Florida born man is an East Coast Bluesman, but moved later to Chicago as all the others.

[o0whitestripes0o]

Brilliant, thanks for this Urban!

Regards,

Gus

[kickingmule]

Thanks Gus. I'm on the road again, so thanks for your support.

The Blues never dies.

Peace.

Urban

[fendermac]

Ry who?....Beautiful

[kickingmule]

I'm back in business. I had some trouble on my channel, so I'm glad to tell you I restore all my former videos.

Thanks !

Urban